How does Human Resource Management play a role in helping employees manage their careers – SWOT analysis. Directions: Consider ways that HRM plays a role in helping employees manage their careers. Look at your own organization, or a past organization and share how HRM helped employees with career management (perhaps with promotion, retention, insubordination, etc.).…
In your original post, answer the following: 1. Based on the construct of Just in Time Supply Chain processes, is inventory management a thing of the past? Why or why not? 2. How would you design a basic inventory management system for a service-based operation? 3. How do MRP and scheduling impact the output of…
Scheduling for service-based operations can be one of the most difficult variables to balance due to the human factors involved. These factors could include such variables as the degree of difficulty in servicing an individual, different need levels, repeat customers vs. new customers, and routine vs. emergency priorities. However, it is possible with the right…
Global sourcing, enterprise resource planning (ERP), forecasting, and sales/operations planning are truly the heart of operations management. Organizations have developed sophisticated ERP and forecasting tools to provide a competitive edge against their competition as well as to reduce costs and improve quality. As an example, Walmart, as well as Proctor and Gamble, have developed and…
BUS 206 Project Two Guidelines and Rubric Competency In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency: Differentiate between matters of law and matters of ethics in business situations Scenario A few years ago Clare Applewood started a small outdoor equipment business called Mountain Top View. The company is a sole proprietorship.…
After viewing the video, create a brochure educating fellow students on the issue of plagiarism. Your brochure will need to address the following questions: When should one be citing information? What does it mean to be “common knowledge?” How has the Internet made plagiarism issues worse? Why? What are some ways in which one can…
Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between a four Ps approach to marketing and the value approach (creating, communicating, and delivering value). Part 2: Select two advertisements. Describe the needs identified by Abraham Maslow that each ad addresses. What consumer segment is being targeted? Part 3: Find an international version of one of the…
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency: Describe the purpose and function of financial management in an organization Scenario You’ve been an entry-level financial analyst for six months. Your supervisor plans to fill another entry-level financial analyst position on your team. Your supervisor has asked you to create a job…
Discuss how technology and innovation focused firms gain competitive advantage. 2. What resources are needed for corporate venturing? 3. Who establishes industry standards and why are they important? 4. Describe the characteristics of a knowledge management system. 5. What characteristics of communication processes exist in an organization where learning is taking place?
In your initial post, give an example of a business situation involving conduct that might be considered illegal — potentially exposing the employee, the business, or both — to civil liability or criminal penalties. Explain how a code of ethics might help employees aim for conduct that exceeds the minimum expectations of law and thereby…